Lourdes Téllez is a talented Mexican choreographer and dancer, with more than twenty-five years of experience in classical & contemporary ballet, modern and international dance. Téllez studied in Mexico City and Canada under the guidance of Sonia Vartanian, Natasha Isbinsky and Max Ratevosian of the Vaganova School in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Violette Verdi who trained under George Balanchine of the New York City Ballet. She has also worked closely with Elena Davidova of the National Ballet of Russia and Nicolai Kabaniev of the Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet.

Téllez has performed in many dance companies including Les Ballets Classiques de Montreal, Les Ballets Eddy Toussaint in Montreal, and Thibault and Daveleuiy Dance Theater in Quebec, Canada. In 1987 she joined the organizing committee of the International Carnival of Mazatlan as the choreographer of the main events, a position she held for several years. Two years later, she was invited by the State Government of Sinaloa for the development of an Art Education 4-year degree program in Dance at the "Francisco Martínez Cabrera" Institution, where she also was a teacher and director of the dance program.

In 1987, Téllez established Danza Téllez, a professional ballet and dance school in Mazatlán Sinaloa, and then in 2006 in San José del Cabo. Later she created Centro Integral de las Artes (CIArt), a dance ensemble company that helps revive the history of Los Cabos by creating productions rich in cultural traditions through dance, theatre and music.

In 2010, she met Christina Lyon and one year later they brought their passion and love for dance together and established the first Gala de Danza. In 2015, CIArt and Danza Téllez in collaboration with Gala de Danza created "Danza que da Esperanza" (Dance that Gives Hope). A program that offers full dance scholarships to children in vulnerable situations, bringing them hope and opportunities.